Eco-innovation and economic performance in industrial clusters: Evidence from Italy

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue , 2010, Pages 1487-1493

  Tessitore, Sara ^a   Daddi, Tiberio ^a   Iraldo, Fabio ^b  

^a School of Advanced Studies   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clusters; Eco innovation; Economic performance; Industrial districts

Indexed keywords

CLUSTERS; ECO-INNOVATION; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; NATIONAL LEVEL;

TECHNOLOGY;

ENGINEERING;

EID: 84871292081     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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